University of Groningen · Netherlands
Applied Physics
Physics aimed at technology: the fundamentals plus design, nanotechnology, new materials and control engineering, for work in energy, medical technology and materials.
- Where
- GroningenNetherlands
- Degree
- BSc
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
- Apply by
- 1 May 2027
- Admission
- Open to all who qualify
- EU/EEA fee
- €2,7712027/28 statutory fee
More facts
- Degree
- BSc
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
Deadlines
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1 December 2026*
Create your Studielink accountYour own planDetails
Not an official deadline. With a Dutch address you log in with DigiD, which the government says takes about five days. Without one you upload a scan or photo of your passport or EU identity card and Studielink verifies it automatically. Either way, do it well before 15 January.
Source -
1 May 2027
Application deadline for all other bachelor'sHard deadlineDetails
Source -
6 July 2027*
IB results releasedDetails
Both Dutch deadlines fall well before this. How a conditional place pending results is handled is set by each institution; ask yours.
Source
* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.
What it is
The first year covers calculus, linear algebra, mechanics and relativity, electricity and magnetism, mathematical physics, computational methods, two physics laboratory courses and a course on the physics of modern technology. The programme stays deliberately broad, so you can postpone specialising until year two, and it is tied to research institutes for advanced materials, particle physics, energy and sustainability, and astronomy. An optional exchange semester abroad is possible, and the study association arranges company visits. Graduates work as consultants, researchers, technical innovators and analysts in industry, research institutes such as TNO, or banking and management consulting, or continue to a master in Applied Physics or Nanoscience.
What you need
- Maths AA HL
- Physics HL
Requirements in full
Every IB applicant at University of Groningen
The IB Diploma counts as Dutch VWO; no minimum points. Strictest subjects: Maths AA HL and Physics HL (Physics, Astronomy, Applied Physics). An IB taught in English waives the English test.
How places are decided
- Not selective: meet the requirements and you are admitted. Apply in Studielink by 1 May 2027; no matching needed if you apply by then.
Sources (2)
- Applied Physics at RUG — checked 2026-09-25
- Entry requirements
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